The Christian Test

[Fool]

is jesus using idolatry to tempt with the promise of heaven?


matthew 4:9

 

[Altfish]

No

 

[Terry Sampson]

From time to time, I forget why someone is on my "Ignore" list, then I look and remember why.

 

[Jainarayan]

 

[Howard Is]

is jesus using idolatry to tempt with the promise of heaven?


matthew 4:9

“And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.”

Are you sure that quote isn’t from Trump ?

 

[WhyIsThatSo]

is jesus using idolatry to tempt with the promise of heaven?


matthew 4:9

The scripture you reference is involved with the "temptation" ( so called ) of Jesus, by the god of this world (Jehovah),
and has nothing to do with idolatry or heaven for that matter. Are you confused ?

 

[Fool]

The scripture you reference is involved with the "temptation" ( so called ) of Jesus, by the god of this world (Jehovah),
and has nothing to do with idolatry or heaven for that matter. Are you confused ?

only on the fact that some people idolize, fawn over jesus trying to get into heaven.


but then, didn't those who followed after Jesus not recognize heaven is where god is? sometimes people have to lose what they love to know what they lost

 

[Iymus]

is jesus using idolatry to tempt with the promise of heaven?


matthew 4:9

perhaps you mean the devil.

Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

 

[Fool]

perhaps you mean the devil.

Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

no. if any thing, i'm speaking of idolatry. specifically anthropolatry

 

[Fool]

From time to time, I forget why someone is on my "Ignore" list, then I look and remember why.

the bible never, ever promotes idolatry. ignore at your own risk

 

[Kenny]

is jesus using idolatry to tempt with the promise of heaven?


matthew 4:9

James 1:
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

 

[Fool]

James 1:
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

so do you lust for heaven?


Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.” - Dale Carnegie.

Luke 13:27

 

[Iymus]

no. if any thing, i'm speaking of idolatry. specifically anthropolatry

So Christ actions are idolatry; specifically anthropolatry, because he no hear and fall down to worship devil?

is jesus using idolatry to tempt with the promise of heaven?


matthew 4:9

perhaps you mean the devil.

Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

 

[Kenny]

so do you lust for heaven?


Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.” - Dale Carnegie.

Luke 13:27

Lust and Love seem to be the same, but aren't.

 

[metis]

Lust and Love seem to be the same, but aren't.

But sometimes...

 

[Fool]

So Christ actions are idolatry; specifically anthropolatry, because he no hear and fall down to worship devil?

Idolatry would be Antichrist like thing. I'm not suggesting Jesus necessarily did anything wrong. I'm hinting that flattery won't be getting worshippers anywhere.

Matthew 25:40


All beings are God's children, image.

 

[Fool]

Lust and Love seem to be the same, but aren't.

You can't serve the lust for material things in excess and have love. Heaven is a loving place and not a place of excess vs want

 

[Kenny]

You can't serve the lust for material things in excess and have love. Heaven is a loving place and not a place of excess vs want

Yet, you can have streets of gold and not have lust. He sees it as gravel, it is lust that put it as a valuable asset. Who set the standard of what is excess?

It is a matter of the heart.

 

[Fool]

Yet, you can have streets of gold and not have lust. He sees it as gravel, it is lust that put it as a valuable asset. Who set the standard of what is excess?

It is a matter of the heart.

Love does.